Total Crime Rate

248.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 248.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.5 10/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochester Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Road (WF17 9DD) in the last 12 months was 248.4 per 1,000 residents and was 184.2% higher than the Batley West average (87.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 152.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (WF17 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Lowood Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birstall Park Court —
Apr 2026Public order Ferndene Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferndene Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Courtyard Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Courtyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarmains Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlotte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thornton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Branwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowood Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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